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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 140 · 40 questions
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Engineer's tip (Spot the six): Lever: bar on a pivot · pulley: rope over a wheel · wheel and axle: big wheel on a rod. Inclined plane: a slope · wedge: two slopes back to back · screw: a slope wrapped round a rod. Look at how it works, not what it is called.

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  1. 1.True or false: a window blind cord is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) stop all friction (b) make new energy (c) switch off gravity (d) use a smaller force
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a crane hook block (c) a nutcracker (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a window blind cord
  6. 6.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 10 (c) 12 (d) 3
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) wedge (d) screw
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a bottle cap (c) a jar lid (d) a playground slide
  9. 9.Which of these is a lever? (a) a bottle cap (b) a well winch handle (c) a bottle opener (d) a wood screw
  10. 10.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a bent lever (d) a tiny pulley
  11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) lever (d) screw
  12. 12.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) two ramps back to back (c) a wheel on a rod (d) a bar on a pivot
  13. 13.Which of these is a pulley? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a crane hook block (c) a door stopper (d) a road up a hill
  14. 14.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a well winch handle (b) a wood screw (c) a crane hook block (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) pulley (d) screw
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) lever
  17. 17.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a screw jack (b) a round doorknob (c) an axe blade (d) a nutcracker
  19. 19.True or false: a nut and bolt is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a road up a hill (d) a bottle cap
  21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  22. 22.True or false: a screw jack is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a screw jack (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a steering wheel (d) a chisel
  24. 24.Which of these is a lever? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a steering wheel (c) a nutcracker (d) a knife edge
  25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) lever (d) screw
  26. 26.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) screw (d) wedge
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) an axe blade (c) a nut and bolt (d) a knife edge
  30. 30.True or false: an axe blade is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a screw jack (c) a knife edge (d) a chisel
  32. 32.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is a lever? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a window blind cord (c) a screw jack (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  35. 35.True or false: the tip of a nail is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a water tap handle (c) a window blind cord (d) a round doorknob
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a wood screw (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) lever
  39. 39.True or false: a wood screw is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. True
  2. use a smaller force
  3. a crane hook block
  4. screw
  5. a wheelchair ramp
  6. 6
  7. wedge
  8. a playground slide
  9. a bottle opener
  10. a ramp wrapped round
  11. inclined plane
  12. two ramps back to back
  13. a crane hook block
  14. a well winch handle
  15. screw
  16. lever
  17. False
  18. a round doorknob
  19. True
  20. a bottle cap
  21. screw
  22. False
  23. a chisel
  24. a nutcracker
  25. pulley
  26. True
  27. wedge
  28. wedge
  29. a nut and bolt
  30. True
  31. a screw jack
  32. True
  33. a claw hammer on a nail
  34. lever
  35. False
  36. a window blind cord
  37. a wood screw
  38. lever
  39. False
  40. True

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